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[Diamond Princess. Japan strikes] Director of Immigration: 18 people failed to board charter flights and returned to Hong Kong

2020-02-21T16:46:06.314Z


In Japan, the Diamond Princess cruise ship was forced to remain on board for quarantine due to a passenger who was diagnosed with pneumonitis caused by the new coronavirus. The quarantine period on February 19 was completed and the Hong Kong government arranged charter flights Hong Kong residents who passed the test returned to Hong Kong. The first charter flight arrived in Hong Kong on the morning of Thursday (February 20), and 106 Hong Kong people have checked into the quarantine center of Junyang Village in Fotan for forced isolation on the 14th. It is reported that two other passengers disembarked on February 20 without boarding the charter plane He returned to Hong Kong by himself and was taken to Junyang Village upon arrival. The second charter flight was originally scheduled to take off on Thursday night, and was delayed until 6pm on Friday (21st) at Haneda Airport, Japan. The Immigration Department has informed the Hong Kong people on board to prepare to disembark. "Hong Kong 01" will hit straight through. Reporter: Qiu Jingwen, Photojournalist: Yang Kaili hits Japan


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Written by: Qiu Jingwen, Yang Kaili, Liang Huanmin

2020-02-19 17:00

Last updated: 2020-02-22 00:34

In Japan, the Diamond Princess cruise ship was forced to remain on board for quarantine due to a passenger who was diagnosed with pneumonitis caused by the new coronavirus. The quarantine period on February 19 was completed and the Hong Kong government arranged charter flights Hong Kong residents who passed the test returned to Hong Kong. The first charter flight arrived in Hong Kong on the morning of Thursday (February 20), and 106 Hong Kong people have checked into the quarantine center of Junyang Village in Fotan for forced isolation on the 14th. It is reported that two other passengers disembarked on February 20 without boarding the charter plane He returned to Hong Kong by himself and was taken to Junyang Village upon arrival.

The second charter flight was originally scheduled to take off on Thursday night, and was delayed until 6pm on Friday (21st) at Haneda Airport, Japan. The Immigration Department has informed the Hong Kong people on board to prepare to disembark.

"Hong Kong 01" will hit straight through.

Reporter: Qiu Jingwen, Photojournalist: Yang Kaili hits Japan

[21:05] According to the letter previously issued by the government to Hong Kong passengers of the Diamond Princess, Hong Kong people on chartered flights will take physical measurements before boarding the aircraft. On board, passengers need to wear a mask all the way. If they want to take off temporarily, they must clean their hands before and after taking off.

After returning to Hong Kong, he will immediately take a bus from the airport to the temporary quarantine center, namely Fotan Junyang Village, for quarantine on the 14th. The Department of Health will arrange for a virus test. In the event of a positive test result, they will be admitted to the hospital for isolation as soon as possible.

If Hong Kong people who are stranded choose not to return to Hong Kong by charter plane, they will still have to enter the designated quarantine center according to the situation when entering the country, and the quarantine will be up to 14 days.

The Hong Kong Government's second charter flight CX8541 has taken off at 9 pm local time.

[21:00] The Hong Kong government picks up the second charter flight for the Hong Kong people of the Diamond Princess, takes off at Haneda Airport at 9 pm, and is expected to arrive in Hong Kong late tonight. Upon arrival, Hong Kong people on board will be sent by the coach to Chunyang Village, Fo Tan for quarantine and quarantine.

[20:53] The charter flight dispatched by the government is Cathay Pacific's 777-300 passenger aircraft. It is a large passenger aircraft that replaces the Boeing 747. Each 438 seats, chartered passengers will take a certain distance to reduce the chance of infection.

It is understood that two charter flights each have 10 to 11 cabin attendants and two pilots on duty, but aircraft meals will not be arranged. The cabin attendants will also wear protective clothing provided by the Department of Health, ride at designated locations, and are only responsible for shutdown Hatches and other services to reduce transmission risks.

[20:50] The charter plane has left the boarding bridge and is about to take off.

[20:20] After a waiting time, passengers start boarding.

[20:15] Zhan Kongchao, Counselor and Consul General of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, arrived at Haneda Airport in the afternoon to learn about the situation. Zhan Kongchao said that close contacts of the patient were still on board and did not charter with the flight. As for when they can be arranged to return to Hong Kong, they must communicate with the Japanese side.

Hong Kong people disembarking and boarding coaches in the afternoon of February 21 ↓

[18:46] All coaches have arrived, and all passengers have checked in, and charter flights will be available later.

[18:03] Mr. Chen, a passenger of the Diamond Princess, revealed that the Japanese government has been notified that the close contacts on the ship will be separated from Japan ’s Heguang University, which is about one hour away from the ship. He told the staff that the Hong Kong government would arrange a third charter flight The staff said that the close contact was not heard, but said that he was pleased, and said that this was the first time that there was a charter arrangement that only brought close contacts back to his area.

Workers wearing protective gear are on alert at Haneda Airport, Japan. (Photo by Qiu Jingwen)

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[17:40] The Director of the Immigration Department, Zeng Guowei, arrived at the airport. It happened that there was another tourist bus arriving at the airport. The Director himself also led the passengers. Information technology expert Yang Hesheng was also on the last tour bus. He said he didn't know what was going on. He got on the tour bus and waited for 4 hours. Japanese officials got on the bus and arrived late. He was happy to be disembarked, but was about to embark on another journey, hoping to return to a more normal life.

[17:26] After 6 pm Japan time, it is reported that there are still passengers who have not yet arrived at the airport, and the airport display board has not recently taken off. Immigration officers have already prepared the travel version and boarding pass, so passengers can complete the check-in procedures soon after they arrive.

[17:07] Although the departure time in Japan has passed, there are still tourist buses that have just arrived, and it is expected that the plane will take off later. Miss Chen, who just arrived at the airport, said that she was disappointed that she was unable to get on board yesterday, but felt that the Hong Kong government's arrangements were quite good, but on the contrary, she had some remarks about the arrangements in Japan, especially the delay in the test results. None of my friends are sick. She also said that the shipping company had refunded the cost of the trip and would send everyone a free cruise trip, but would switch to the princess of the world instead of the diamond princess.

[16:56] Japan time is now close to 6 pm, but it is reported that there are still a few coaches that have not yet reached the airport, but the airport display still shows that the charter flight is still processing the boarding procedure. The immigration personnel at the airport counter were still stationed at the scene and did not leave.

[15:00] Passengers have alighted and started to check in. A female passenger named Zhi Zhi said that she felt that the arrangements in Japan were unfair. If the Americans were to leave first, the Hong Kong people would have to be a bit late. Yesterday, they would first let Canada evacuate, so that their second charter flight could not leave today. In addition, she has not been able to receive the test results, and has only received them so far, which has worried her for a long time, and even said that she would not consider coming to Japan in the future. Some passengers indicated that they understand the risks of the epidemic and will cooperate with the arrangements. After the passengers have completed the check-in procedures, they also enter the gate one by one to prepare for boarding.

[14:38] The first tourist bus has arrived at Haneda Airport. The driver of the tourist bus also put on a full set of protective equipment. About five immigration personnel were also present to assist passengers who got off the bus. Car management team "in order to help passengers move.

[14:15] Hong Kong Immigration Department personnel have arrived at Haneda Airport, Japan, and are preparing to assist passengers who have chartered a flight to check in later. All staff members are wearing a full set of protective equipment. The coaches at Yokohama Pier also started their journey to the airport.

[Diamond Princess] Japanese passengers get off the boat without isolation restrictions

[Diamond Princess] Multiple evacuated passengers diagnosed in the US after returning home

Passengers on board began to disembark at about 12:00 Japanese time on February 21. (Courtesy Mr. Yang Hesheng.)

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[13:00] About 50 people have disembarked. Immigration staff has arranged 8 tourist buses to pick up Hong Kong residents to the airport and will return to Hong Kong by flight CX8541 at 6pm today. Every passenger on the coach will be given a lucky bag with masks, phone cards and disinfection supplies.

[11:00] At 12 noon local time in Hong Kong, Hong Kong people who are still on the cruise ship begin to disembark. Immigration staff wearing protective clothing has prepared at the dock and completed the formalities for the passengers on board. After that, passengers have boarded the boat. Tourist bus. According to Japanese news, since the Diamond Princess ended the quarantine period on Wednesday, 700 people have left the ship so far, and another 450 people are expected to disembark today.

According to the situation on the scene, after disembarking the passengers, they still have to walk a certain distance to reach a covered building at the pier. Part of the people in the building wear masks and full protective equipment. Passengers need to follow the road to approach the tourist bus There are staff of the Department of Health and the Immigration Department to take the temperature and handle the procedures for the disembarked passengers. The whole journey takes only a few minutes. After completing the procedures, you can board the tourist bus. Each coach will only carry 10 to 20 people.

[10:00] The shipping company informed the Hong Kong people on board that it is expected that at 12 noon today, Hong Kong people will be arranged to disembark and return to Hong Kong by charter plane.

[09:40] The Security Director Li Jiachao said that at present about 150 Hong Kong people on the ship have tested negative, and about 120 of them have made it clear that they are chartered. In addition, the number of confirmed patients on board increased by 1 to 66, and the number of close contacts increased to 41. He said that he was studying to arrange close contacts with appropriate physical conditions to return to Hong Kong, and he had actively arranged a third charter flight to pick up Hong Kong people. The Minister of Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi added that Japan has the latest arrangements for quarantine. If there are chartered flights to pick up passengers, close contacts are allowed to return to China for isolation.

[09:05] The coach for picking up and disembarking passengers has arrived at the pier. The Deputy Director of Security Bureau, Zhi Guang, and the Director of Immigration Department, Zeng Guowei, have arrived at the scene to assist the Hong Kong people on board to leave the ship and return to port.

[07:33] The Immigration Department informs the Hong Kong people on board that according to the Japanese announcement, the passenger virus test for Diamond Princess Cruises will be completed on the morning of Friday (2nd). Passengers who test negative or have had close contact with confirmed passengers will Receive a confirmation certificate and be allowed to leave the cruise. They need to go to breakfast at 10 am and finish packing. The shipping company will broadcast the departure notice at about 10 am. The Hong Kong government will also set up a counter at the dock to assist with the procedures and arrange a bus to Haneda Airport to take A charter flight departing for Hong Kong at 6 pm.

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[22:18] The second charter flight that took Hong Kong people from the Diamond Princess back to Hong Kong was originally scheduled to take off tonight (20th), but the departure is currently delayed. The deputy director of the Security Bureau, Ou Zhiguang, who assisted in the arrangement, said that the charter flight originally scheduled for 11:45 this evening has been cancelled.

The Director of Immigration, Zeng Guowei, said that he has not given up his charter flight tonight, but today he received a notification from the Japanese side that large-scale evacuation operations have been conducted in other countries this afternoon and tonight, so people who are not in this country have not been able to disembark.

He pointed out that, through the Chinese embassy in Japan and other aspects, he had sought from the Japanese side whether there could be some time for Hong Kong people to disembark, and it was possible to evacuate at midnight, but the Japanese side did not make any arrangements in the end.

Zeng Guowei said that the Japanese side pointed out that the inspection arrangements on the ship tomorrow will be fully completed, and those who have not been diagnosed can disembark and leave, that is, in theory, Hong Kong people without a diagnosis can disembark and return to port tomorrow. The Hong Kong Government will try to arrange a charter flight back to Hong Kong tomorrow. It may be at 6 pm or more than 1 pm, depending on when the Japanese arrange to disembark.

Zeng Guowei said that 65 Hong Kong people were confirmed on board.

As for why close contacts were not scheduled to return to Hong Kong, Qu Zhiguang said that due to a certain risk of infection, he could not arrange to return to Hong Kong on the same charter flight. He expressed the hope that arrangements would be made later.

The Japanese side failed to issue a test certificate in time. Qu Zhiguang said that there might be a time difference, emphasizing that all people who can get off the boat have a negative test result.

Ou Zhiguang visited eight patients in two hospitals this afternoon and could not meet in person. Two patients in the first hospital were already in the isolation ward and could not be contacted. They could only deliver items through medical staff. The six patients in another hospital were able to communicate on the hospital telephone, and the patients were emotionally stable.

The HA has set up an emotional support hotline with support from clinical psychologists on duty. If the diagnosed person needs to disclose the medical records and common drug names to the Japanese side, they can sign a consent form and the HA will provide assistance.

[19:44] The news indicates that the second charter flight will not be available tonight, or it will be postponed until tomorrow. The exact time is uncertain. The government representative will explain the situation later. The flight information of Haneda Airport also shows that the flight has been cancelled. It is no longer displayed.

According to information from Haneda Airport at 19:44 on February 20, the charter flight originally scheduled for departure tonight has been cancelled. (Screenshot online)

At 20:02 hours, information from Haneda Airport indicated that the charter flight was no longer available. (Screenshot online)

[19:31] Zheng Yongshun, a member of the DAB legislative council who is assisting Hong Kong residents in Japan, said that one of the women diagnosed with infection in the hospital of Santa Mariana Medical University Hospital was in serious condition, and urged the government to send a team of medical experts to Japan to support . The woman suffers from dyspnea and is currently in the intensive care unit.

Zheng Yongshun said that currently diagnosed Hong Kong people and close contacts have been admitted to more than 10 hospitals. He communicated with patients today. Many of them said that they were unable to communicate with medical staff. The other party did not understand the patient's medical history and was worried about affecting the progress of treatment.

According to Japanese news, the Diamond Princess has added 13 more infected people today, bringing the latest number of infected to 634. Although the Hong Kong Government said earlier that another flight will leave tonight, Yokohama Pier has not seen any steps yet, and no further news.

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[19:08] Although the government stated earlier that tonight a second charter flight will pick up the stranded Hong Kong people to leave, but the Immigration Department has not announced the details so far. Information security expert Yang Hesheng on the cruise ship told "Hong Kong 01" The test results have not been received tonight, and it is expected that they will be the last batch of Hong Kong people to leave. They are still waiting for news.

[18:40] A local undergraduate from CityU and his family were diagnosed with the new coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and are currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Nagano Prefecture, Japan; it is understood that the diagnoses include their parents.

[18:15] "Hong Kong 01" received news that, as for the Japanese Diamond Princess cruise ship disembarking from Hong Kong, two of them did not take the Hong Kong government charter flight and returned to Hong Kong by taking the ANA flight NH859 this morning. The flight was near noon. Arrived at 1 o'clock. After the two arrived in Hong Kong, they proactively declared themselves as Diamond Princess passengers. It is understood that the Department of Health is arranging to pick up two people from the airport and isolate them at Junyang Village, Fo Tan.

In addition, according to the Haneda Airport website, the charter CX8549 tonight is the same as yesterday's charter flight, scheduled to take off at 1:45 local time, and the gate is the same as yesterday.

Last night, the Director of Immigration, Zeng Guowei, said that because it is a chartered plane, the departure time can be more flexible. The website of Haneda Airport also showed that the charter plane finally took off at 4:35 last night.

[18:00] "NHK" reported that a total of 274 diamond princesses can disembark today (20th), and all of them will be negative for the new coronavirus after inspection. It is expected that all people who test negative tomorrow (21st) will be negative Can disembark.

In addition, the total number of passengers and employees on board the Diamond Princess was 621.

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[Diamond Princess] Computer expert Yang Hesheng still stranded on board to provide information

[Diamond Princess] Department of Health: Japan's preliminary screening does not represent safety in the next two weeks

[Diamond Princess] The family said that the boarding list of the disembarked boat should be screened by the Hong Kong government to evacuate stranded Hong Kong residents as soon as possible.

[10:00] When the Secretary for Security Li Jiachao saw the media this morning, he revealed the latest figures on the cruise ship, referring to a total of 364 Hong Kong residents on board, 55 of whom were confirmed, and 33 who were in close contact must stay in Japan for observation. Of the remaining 276 people, 106 of them have arrived in Hong Kong on chartered flights, and 16 others have refused to take charter flights. After deducting these people, the remaining 154 people are still waiting for the test results or have not yet decided whether they will leave by charter flights. .

Legislative Councillor Zheng Yongshun revealed on a radio program this morning that only 45 people had left yesterday. However, a sudden broadcast on the boat mistakenly stated that all Hong Kong people could disembark, so a large number of Hong Kong residents immediately executed the queue and left. A total of 106 people disembarked.

Japanese masks were also emptied. (Photo by Yang Kaili)

[10:50] The Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) quoted sources as saying that two confirmed passengers of the "Princess Diamond" died, and the data indicates that both were elderly men and women in their eighties. According to the Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun report, two The deceased were all Japanese. It was also the first death among patients diagnosed on the post.

In addition, the reporter has visited at least three pharmacies and stores in Japan this morning, and found that the inside of the store has been emptied, and a notice was posted: "One person can buy one."

The Director of Immigration, Mr Tsang Kwok-wai, also participated in helping Hong Kong residents leave last night.

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Immigration staff continued to prepare supplies for Hong Kong people by charter plane to return to Hong Kong this morning in the hotel lobby. Due to the very dark environment of checking the information last night, the team members went to department stores to buy outdoor lighting, hoping to speed up the work process. The Director of Immigration, Tsang Kwok-wai, yesterday also had various details of participating in the charter operation to assist Hong Kong people leaving the cruise ship and assist some passengers in handling their luggage.

[10:20] Several tourist buses arrived at Junyang Village.

[09:45] A tourist bus picking up the residents will be opened by the police "Iron Horse" and a number of police cars will escort to Junyang Village.

[09:15] The tourist bus carrying the Hong Kong residents of the Diamond Princess started to drive out of the tarmac and go to Fo Tan Junyang Village for isolation.

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[Diamond Princess] The second charter flight departs tonight the fastest departure of 154 Hong Kong residents

[Diamond Princess] The captain has mistakenly said that all Hong Kong people can get off the boat.

The government's free Cathay Pacific charter, which carried 106 Hong Kong residents of the Diamond Princess, arrived in Hong Kong at 8:30 in the morning 20 minutes. (Photo by Yu Junliang)

A tourist bus carrying Hong Kong residents of the Diamond Princess started to leave the restricted area. (Photo by Liang Huanmin)

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[09:00] The second coach bus carrying Hong Kong residents left the tarmac. There were also more than ten people, including a boy.

[09:00] The Secretary for Security, Li Jiachao, stated that there were 106 passengers on the Diamond Princess chartered on this flight, all of whom were Hong Kong residents.

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[08:55] The first tourist bus to take Hong Kong residents off the tarmac. There were more than ten people, mainly the elderly.

[08:47] Hong Kong residents of the Diamond Princess landed one after another. Some elderly people are inconvenienced due to the need to walk down the boarding stairs.

[08:42] The government's free Cathay Pacific charter flight arrived at the tarmac and opened the door. Several personnel wearing protective clothing boarded the aircraft and were ready to assist the Hong Kong residents of the Diamond Princess on board the aircraft.

The government's free Cathay Pacific charter CX8543 arrived in Hong Kong 20 minutes earlier. (Photo by Liang Huanmin)

[08:31] Government free Cathay Pacific charter CX8543 has arrived at Hong Kong International Airport.

[08:30] 102 Hong Kong residents of the Diamond Princess who returned to Hong Kong on a government-free Cathay Pacific charter flight are required to enter Chunyang Village for quarantine on the 14th. Police this morning questioned the cars and people entering the village road, and staff members were also preparing in the village.

[07:20] The charter flight C8543 just passed over Taichung, Taiwan, and arrived in Hong Kong in about 1.5 hours.

[07:00] Eight coaches for the Diamond Princess cruise passengers returning from Yokohama, Japan, have arrived at the airport apron to prepare. As seen at the scene, the coach driver has put on protective clothing, headaches, masks and masks.

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[06:20] There is a parking lot outside East Coast Road of Hong Kong Airport. There are government officials explaining the work situation to tour bus drivers and paramedics, and then to the apron to prepare. As seen at the scene, the authorities arranged 8 large tourist buses and 3 small tourist buses. Most of the drivers had put on blue protective clothing, masks and other equipment.

[4:20] The government stated that the Cathay Pacific charter flight will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport at 8:50 in the morning.

[Diamond Princess] 102 of the returning passengers have not been detected by Zeng Guowei: Department of negative

[04:00] The first charter flight finally took off at 4 am, 3 hours later than originally scheduled, and was climbing in Tokyo Bay. The route takes about 5 hours, that is, they arrive at Hong Kong at about 9 am.

[03:30] Passenger Diamond Princess, who boarded the first government Cathay Pacific charter flight, has boarded the plane, the boarding bridge connecting the aircraft has been disengaged, and the aircraft is about to start going to the runway in preparation for takeoff.

[01:27] The Director of Immigration Department, Zeng Guowei, was also at the airport, stating that there were a total of 102 charter flights this time, and the test results of all of them were confirmed to be negative by the Japanese side, but the Japanese side could not immediately issue a certificate.

[01:10] The Hong Kong people seen on the scene arrived at the airport in batches, with only a small number of people each time, so they could avoid long queues in the airport lobby.

[00:47] The ground staff is registering information for the Hong Kong people. After completing the registration, they can go to the exit formalities.

Japanese ground crews put on full protective clothing, hoods, gloves and masks.

Some Diamond Princess Hong Kong passengers said that they had to wait for the Japanese side to issue a quarantine notice before they could land, but received a notice earlier that all Hong Kong people can disembark and they did not receive a quarantine notice before boarding the aircraft. I do n’t know the quarantine results.

Some passengers also said that although they did not receive the quarantine notice, they thought that the quarantine result would be negative if they could disembark, and they found out that they could actually get on the plane without any notification of the results.

The situation when the tourist bus arrived near the Diamond Princess at night. (Reuters)

[00:36] The first coach arrives at the airport. The Director of Immigration, Tsang Kwok-wai, said that the longer time for the cruise to board the bus was because more people were on board the aircraft. There were 92 temporarily, an increase of 47 from the original estimate of 45, and more than 100 were expected to come to Hong Kong.

Some Hong Kong people said that they knew that they had to go to Junyang Village for quarantine on the 14th after returning to Hong Kong, but thought it was better than being on board.

Some Hong Kong people also said that the Japanese side took care of the three meals on board, but they were always worried about being infected and could relax a little bit.

[00:29] The charter flight dispatched by the government is Cathay Pacific's 777-300 passenger aircraft. It is a large passenger aircraft that replaces the Boeing 747. Each 438 seats, passengers will take a certain distance to reduce the chance of infection.

It is understood that two charter flights each have 10 to 11 cabin attendants and two pilots on duty, but aircraft meals will not be arranged. The cabin attendants will also wear protective clothing provided by the Department of Health, ride at designated locations, and are only responsible for shutdown Hatches and other services to reduce transmission risks.

Tonight, the first group of Hong Kong people will be arranged to take the first charter flight. It is expected that the second charter flight will be arranged on the 20th, but details have not been determined.

[00:12] About half an hour before the original departure time, the tour bus finally set off.

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[23:55] It is understood that some people temporarily changed their decision to make more than 45 passengers willing to return to Hong Kong with the first charter flight. It is still less than an hour before the scheduled departure time of the charter flight. The Haneda Airport website has indicated that it is checking in, but a number of coaches from the terminal to the airport have not yet opened.

[23:26] Australia also sent a charter flight tonight to pick up the Australians on the Diamond Princess. The charter flight has arrived at Haneda Airport.

[23:24] The Diamond Princess has about 350 Hong Kong residents holding SAR passports and foreign passports respectively. The Hong Kong government announced on the evening of the 18th (Tuesday) that the number of Hong Kong people affected by the disease has increased to about 50. Today (19th) security guards Secretary Li Jiachao said that it has risen to 53 people, a 1.5-fold increase from the 21 people announced on Sunday (16th).

Neither confirmed patients nor close contacts can take this charter flight back to Hong Kong. They need to be treated or quarantined in Japan.

[22:59] Another passenger disembarks and goes to the counter for inspection.

[22:43] A few people completed the quarantine and boarded the tourist bus after they had disembarked. However, the shipping company immediately suspended the disembarkation. All the Hong Kong people who are going to charter flights tonight have not disembarked and boarded the bus.

[22:30] Six Hong Kong people who first landed in Saitama Prefecture for isolation have arrived at Haneda Airport.

[22:05] Hong Kong government personnel, such as the Department of Health, have arrived outside the Diamond Princess, and are preparing to quarantine the disembarking port people. If they are not sick, they can enter the tourist bus and prepare to go to the airport.

According to the Haneda Airport website, charter flights departing at 1:45 local time have begun check-in.

[21:39] Passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship disembarked one after another. Large-scale coaches have been transferred at the dock to prepare to pick up the disembarked passengers. Immigration officers will check their documents and identity for them, help them check their temperature, organize their luggage, etc., and then arrange for them to board the car. The same family may sit closer together, and strangers may need to sit next to each other. Seen at the scene, after disembarking the passenger, they still need to walk a certain distance and do checkups and inspections on the way to board the coach.

According to a letter previously issued by the government to Hong Kong passengers of the Diamond Princess, Hong Kong people on chartered flights will take physical measurements before boarding the aircraft. If they have a fever or are unwell, they will not be able to board the aircraft. On board, passengers need to wear a mask all the way. If they want to take off temporarily, they must clean their hands before and after taking off.

After returning to Hong Kong, he will immediately take a bus from the airport to the temporary quarantine center, namely Fotan Junyang Village, for quarantine on the 14th. The Department of Health will arrange for a virus test. In the event of a positive test result, they will be admitted to the hospital for isolation as soon as possible.

If Hong Kong people who are stranded choose not to return to Hong Kong by charter plane, they will still have to enter the designated quarantine center according to the situation when entering the country, and the quarantine will be up to 14 days.

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[21:09] Kentaro Iwata, Professor of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Kobe University School of Medicine, also posted a short video on Youtube, claiming that he had boarded the Diamond Princess on the 18th (Tuesday) as a member of the disaster dispatch team, and received health labor in the afternoon The provincial notice required him to disembark. He revealed that the situation inside the ship was even scared to him, because the general response to the epidemic would set up red zones for patients and medical staff, and green zones that were not infected by the virus, but it was not on the Diamond Princess.

He also pointed out that passengers with fever had to go to the doctor on board to seek medical treatment by themselves. He had also encountered patients at close range, but the quarantine staff did not pay special attention to it. And not all quarantine personnel, crew and medical personnel are wearing protective clothing.

Kawaichiro Iwata said that the situation on board was more severe than the SARS outbreak in 2003 and recent outbreaks in Africa in recent years. He has visited China and Africa to inspect SARS and Ebola virus outbreaks.

[19:55] Japan's Kyodo News quotes Professor Shizui Sakurai of Iwate Medical University, who speculates that there may be two rounds of infection on the ship, the first round being transmitted between passengers, and the second round or after quarantine through shipping Spread when staff members provide services.

In the evening, large tourist buses gradually entered the Heng Bin Ferry Terminal. The Director of Immigration, Zeng Guowei, was also on one of the vehicles. (Photo by Yang Kaili)

[19:22] Deputy Director of the Security Bureau, Au Zhiguang, said that there were more than 350 Hong Kong people on the list, more than 50 were diagnosed, and more than 30 were close contacts, but the list is still finalized. Of these more than 350 people, 230 Hong Kong residents chose to return to Hong Kong by charter plane, 16 refused, and others did not decide. Mr. Au Chi-kwong hoped that the Hong Kong people who refused would change their minds, and those who had not decided would expedite their decision and pointed out that charter flights would return to Hong Kong tomorrow. Forty-six Hong Kong residents can disembark, and another six can be separated or left on shore, that is, a total of 52 Hong Kong residents can leave, 45 of whom are willing to take a charter flight tonight, and 7 refused.

All charter passengers tonight are Hong Kong people

The Director of Immigration Department, Zeng Guowei, said that now waiting for the shipping company to prepare, Hong Kong people can be arranged to disembark, and then they will go to the airport. There are special passages at the airport to handle immigration procedures. All charter flights tonight are Hong Kong residents, and there are no mainland or Macao residents.

Some passengers expect to receive test results tomorrow

Zeng Guowei said that the Japanese inspection process has been completed and they can only leave after the results are announced, and it is expected that the number of people who will receive notification of the results will increase significantly tomorrow. He also said that some Hong Kong people who were unwilling to charter flights stated that they had the opportunity to return to Hong Kong, and some people wanted to continue their trip to Japan. Zeng also said that government personnel would not leave Japan until the entire operation was completed.

[18:15] According to the Japanese media "NHK", the Diamond Princess was diagnosed with an additional 79 people today, bringing the number of confirmed diagnoses to 621, of which 68 had no fever symptoms, and another 443 people were disembarked after quarantine. So far, 53 Hong Kong residents have been diagnosed.

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[16:30] The first charter flight will take off in the early morning of the 20th

The Chinese Embassy in Japan issued a notice stating that, with the close coordination of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and the relevant departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the SAR Government will evacuate Chinese passengers to Hong Kong. The first charter flight will take off from Tokyo Haneda Airport at 1:45 AM (00:45 Hong Kong Time) on February 20.

The Hong Kong Government's charter flights will pick up several Macau residents. The Chinese ambassador to Japan is entitled "Chinese compatriots will return to Hong Kong by charter plane". There are reports that charter flights will pick up mainlanders, but the news indicates that some media have misunderstood the title of the embassy in Japan. All chartered flights are Hong Kong residents.

A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" arrived at Chiba Hospital, which was diagnosed by Hong Kong people this morning, and found that the facilities were relatively rudimentary. The family members said that they had not been treated with any medication for a few days after admission.

↑↑ The situation of Diamond Princess on February 18th ↑↑

The Chinese Embassy in Japan announced the charter time.

Passengers disembark in the morning

Passengers stranded in the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan ended the quarantine period today, and passengers started disembarking in batches starting in the morning. The Japanese authorities first arranged for the Japanese to leave, and there were about 10 buses parked near the pier for people alighting from the ship to major stations. At 11:00 am local time, Japanese passengers who had completed quarantine started to disembark their luggage, and most of them left in taxis or private cars. Near cruise ships and buses, quarantine personnel wear a full set of protective clothing, but security guards outside the aisles of passengers only wear masks.

Japan ’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said earlier that virus detection samples have been collected from all passengers. If the results are negative, the ship can be disembarked without any health problems. The shipping company expects about 500 people to leave the ship today. Disembarked passengers can go straight home, but need to keep in touch with quarantine personnel.

First charter flight will take off tomorrow at 0:45

Diamond Princess has a total of 352 Hong Kong residents, of which 260 hold SAR passports and 92 hold foreign passports. The Director of Immigration, Zeng Guowei, said Tuesday (18th) that he will temporarily return Hong Kong people to Hong Kong in two flights. If necessary, he will not rule out an extra flight. The Secretary for Security Li Jiachao said this morning that the government is considering arranging a third charter flight to Japan. The first charter flight to take Hong Kong people back to Hong Kong will take off at 0:45 am Hong Kong time on Thursday (20th).

Earlier, the Secretary for Food and Health Xu Deyi said that people returning with charter flights need to be tested for new coronavirus by the Japanese authorities with negative results. They also need to be screened by the health department of Hong Kong, including body temperature and questionnaires to ensure You can get on the plane without symptoms, and you need to be quarantined for 14 days after returning to Hong Kong.

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Source: hk1

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